A chin augmentation will strengthen your profile by making a weak chin more prominent. This can strengthen your jaw and have a surprisingly positive impact on the appearance of your nose.

They also produce more projection laterally and frontally resulting in a youthful appearance.

Chin augmentation represents relatively small changes to your face that can have significant effects on the overall facial appearance.

Multiple types of procedures can be used for these augmentations, alone or in conjunction with other operations.

Planning your treatment (Surgical and non surgical soft touch treatment)

The Consultation

Dr Barnouti of Australia Plastic Surgery provide you with a range of options to suit your individual needs, and this includes

1-Soft touch treatment: using injectable fillers, hylorunic acid and/or collagen (such as Restylane®, Juvaderm™, subQ, Perlane®, etc..) , injected with a fine needle in the office, this will produce an immediate effect that last for 3-6 months.

Dr. Barnouti insists on performing these procedures himself, rather than have his staff provide these services. Despite the extra time it takes, the surgeon feel that his in-depth knowledge of facial anatomy gained from his surgical experience allows for more refined injection techniques. The key to the injections is achievement of a balance between your upper and lower lips, while maintaining the appearance of a natural fullness.

The effects usually last three to six months, at which time another injection is required. After several treatments, the effects may begin to last longer, sometimes up to six to eight months. We recommend treatment every three months for the first year, and then repeat treatment as needed.

This treatment is provided at the same day of consultation in the office.

2-Surgical procedure: using either your own fatty tissue or an implant produces a pleasing, long lasting refinement to the areas of your lower face and jaw, usually done under General anesthesia or local anesthetic with sedation. The procedure is done in a hospital setting, takes about 60 minute and producing a permanent results.

For chin augmentation using your own fatty tissue, there will be no scar. If you had an implant surgery, then the scar will be 3-4cm long under the chin or hidden inside the mouth.

To decide on which treatment you need, book a consultation now and discuss the options with Dr Barnouti, your plastic surgeon.

After the Surgery

You will go home the same day

Advised not to have warm fluids or hot meals for 24 hours

Swelling Lasts 1-2 weeks. You can reduce swelling through constant head elevation.

The sutures are dissolvable, require no removal.

Getting you back to work and normal activities

You will require rest for 1-2 days followed by light duties for 5days

Back to normal activities in one week.